An Albany, New York, appellate court ruled Thursday in favor of Democrats seeking another bid to redraw the Empire State's congressional maps that were thrown out last year on procedural grounds, a major upset to Republicans seeking to maintain control of the U.S. House.

The initial gerrymandered lines drawn in 2022 would have made Democrats the favored party to win in 22 of the state's 26 congressional districts. But Republicans successfully challenged them and got a much more favorable map to help Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) take back control of the House.

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In 2022, New York Republicans flipped four seats from blue to red, with victories for GOP Reps. George Santos, Anthony D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, and Marc Molinaro.

The appeals court on Thursday found that New York Democrats showed a "clear legal right to the relief sought," ordering the Independent Redistricting Commission to "commence its duties" and redraw a new congressional map, according to the 17-page decision.

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State Republicans are likely to appeal the decision.

This is a developing story and will be updated.